1998 NAIA World Series

The 1998 NAIA World Series was the 42nd annual tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of baseball among its member colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.[1]

1998 NAIA
baseball tournament
1998 NAIA World Series
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Page playoff
Finals site
ChampionsAlbertson (1st title)
Winning coachTim Mooney
MVPChris Bradshaw (OF) (Oklahoma City)
  • 1997
  • NAIA baseball tournament
  • 1999

The tournament was played, for the one and only time, at Drillers Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Albertson (55–8) defeated Indiana Tech (46–22) in a single-game championship series, 6–3, to win the Coyotes' first NAIA World Series.

Oklahoma City outfielder Chris Bradshaw was named tournament MVP. Bradshaw would be the last player until 2023 to win tournament MVP on a non-championship winning team.

Bracket

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First roundUpper Second RoundUpper Third RoundSemifinalsThird place finalChampionship final
Cumberland (TN)8
Point Park4
Cumberland4
Indiana Tech16
Indiana Tech11
St. Thomas (FL)2
Indiana Tech5
Albertson19
Albertson8
Albertson4
Culver–Stockton7
Albertson6Oklahoma City5
Bellevue4
Bellevue (NE)7
Oklahoma City2Albertson6
Oklahoma City6Indiana Tech3
Lower Second RoundLower Third RoundIndiana Tech8
Cumberland3
Culver–Stockton6Oklahoma City18
Indiana Tech7
Oklahoma City9
Bellevue4
Bellevue16
Point Park8St. Thomas8
St. Thomas13(10)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved September 14, 2022.